澳大利亚参与伊拉克战争原因探析

澳大利亚参加美国对伊拉克战争,与第二次世界大战后澳大利亚卷入有涉美国利益的历次战争或冲突一样,是澳美同盟关系平稳发展的体现。对澳大利亚来说,它是一场履行同盟义务和着眼于国家未来安全的保险战争;是一场密切澳美同盟关系借以实现其经济利益以及提升其在地区乃至国际性事务中的地位与影响的战争;在更广泛的意义上,澳大利亚参战体现了西方世界对外战略的基本价值观念。

On the Reasons for Australia's Involvement in the Iraq War

Australia's involvement in the Iraq war, rather like its post World War II involvement in any other war or conflict having to do with American interests, is a reflection of the stable development of the Australia-US alliance. For Australia, it is an insurance war in which Australia performs its duty as a partner and aims at future national safety. It is also a war which will bring a closer relationship to help Australia realize its economic interests and raise its status in regional or international affairs. In a broader sense, Australias involvement in this war embodies the basic values of foreign strategy of the western world.